Following days of speculation, Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Kremlin officials confirmed this week that Carlson has interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, a controversial one-on-one that will reportedly mark Putin’s first time being interviewed by a western journalist since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago, though Carlson has routinely criticized Ukraine and praised Putin for years. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/02/07/tucker-carlson-interviews-putin-heres-what-led-here-and-the-pro-russia-comments-hes-made/?sh=2e976d0a11f5 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com